12 years of education in one number: SACE results out today

For 13,404 teenagers, today will be a day they will not soon forget as students scramble to find out there South Australian Certificate of Education results, results that CEO of the SACE Board, Dr Paul Kilvert said should be seen as an end point for the education, and a beginning of their future.

"It's a big day for students, and also a big day for their schools and their families that have been their support all the way through," Dr Kilvert told 891 Breakfast.

Students could access their results from 8:00am this morning, with extremely heavy traffic expected on the site for the first 30 minutes.

"There is a degree of pressure, but it balanced over the whole year," Dr Kilvern said of the expectations placed on 2012 Year 12 students.

"It's something we believe is important, but it is also very doable."

He said the results provided today would represent a combination of their studies and a record of their development as a young person.

Mr Kilvert hoped that students would look back on the year and their achievements today.

"It's also about Year 12 being a celebration, not only of their studies, but also of what their time together has meant for each other."

As futures will be decided on the results that are revealed this morning, Dr Kilvern said students should take time to celebrate, reflect on who the results were achieved, and take time to plan for the future.

He said some students would use the results to gain University placement, but other options were open that should not be neglected, including further training and employment.

"There's a whole range of choices there.

"We know as our needs as a state that we need good tradespeople, we need good professionals, we need people who understand a good work ethic, and we believe that is what the SACE is providing each young person."